Portraits July 2019

[Dutchfoto]

Tony,
with the wet plate process, ALL images are reversed because you are viewing the direct positive image as the camera sees it.

perfect explanation!

[Dutchfoto]

Hi all,

Voigtlander Bergueil 10x15 with a 9x12 adapter, Heliar 18cm f/4.5, soviet 9x12 outdated dry plate, rated ASA 5, 1/4 seconds @f/8, D-76 1:1 3min @20 degrees.


Anton.

Nice to see that the Dry-plate & wet plate versions are different in look & feel..
Dry plate for me is more leaning towards film, wetplate is different.. has a more authentic look to it!

Nice plate!


Thank you for looking,
Alex

[Dutchfoto]

Wow, and wow. Not only your technique is excellent, you found some of the best wetplate type of faces!

Thank you!

[alexvaras]

Like!

How old was plate?

Not so old, Nov 1989, a bit more and not soviet anymore ))

[alexvaras]

Indeed they are different, you are right in your appreciation, at least this dry plate.
So far wet plate is out of the question to me, no space and place to do it correctly.
Your plates are awesome!

[neildw]

A more classic, less conceptuel portrait.

Portra Kodak 4x5 with Intrepid:


JuttaFenne-2 by Smith De Westelinck

[BrianShaw]

Nice... reminds me of a favorite collection of photos, Meyerowitz’s “Redheads”.

[Laurent L]

Another masterchief ! You're spoiling us !!! Thanks

What can be seen as a familly portrait is in fact we you look it it closely, another exemple of a high mastery of film, composition and exposure. Nail polish, swimming suit, shovel and the thingy on the stick have the same bright red colour (the same red/white stripes pattern too) that is not so easy to get with Portra.

One the other hand, one thing is buggin me, how can you put such a sulking/sad/souless expression on your models faces ?

[neildw]

Another masterchief ! You're spoiling us !!! Thanks

What can be seen as a familly portrait is in fact we you look it it closely, another exemple of a high mastery of film, composition and exposure. Nail polish, swimming suit, shovel and the thingy on the stick have the same bright red colour (the same red/white stripes pattern too) that is not so easy to get with Portra.

One the other hand, one thing is buggin me, how can you put such a sulking/sad/souless expression on your models faces ?

I dont like happy kids in front of my camera. Well, when taking the shot that is. Before/After it's all jokes and fun. :-)

[Mark Sawyer]

Tony,
with the wet plate process, ALL images are reversed because you are viewing the direct positive image as the camera sees it.

Minor correction, all tintypes are reversed, and all Ambrotypes IF presented emulsion forward. Ambrotypes with the emulsion at the back are "normal, as are prints from wet plate negatives.

Picky, picky, picky...